US president’s remarks to Time magazine about PM’s role in conflict draw heavily critical response from Israeli government
US president’s remarks to Time magazine about PM’s role in conflict draw heavily critical response from Israeli government
Joe Biden has said that there is “every reason” to draw the conclusion that Benjamin Netanyahu is prolonging the war in Gaza for his own political self-preservation.
Biden made the remarks about the Israeli prime minister in an interview with Time magazine published on Tuesday morning, drawing a sharp response from the Israeli government, which accused the US president of straying from diplomatic norms.
Netanyahu’s popularity plummeted after the 7 October attack by Hamas, which exposed serious flaws in Israeli security. Most political observers say Netanyahu would lose elections if they were held now, and would be forced into opposition, facing court hearings on corruption charges. But elections have been put off until the war is over, or at least until major military operations are deemed to have been completed.
Time asked Biden whether he believed Netanyahu was “prolonging the war for his own political self-preservation”.
“I’m not going to comment on that,” the president said in response, but added: “There is every reason for people to draw that conclusion.”
This is why I cheered when Biden pushed for a truce the past week, even though I've been really critical of Biden and that move didn't guarantee peace: because it locked the US administration into a dichotomy where they would either have to keep pushing to stop the war, or they'd look like tremendous hypocrites when Israel rejected the deal and the US continued supporting them. It's going to be quite difficult for Biden to do anything other than opposing Netanyahu until he agrees to attend the peace talks, or is ousted.
Later on Tuesday, Biden appeared to tone down his criticism of Netanyahu. Asked whether Netanyahu was “playing politics with the war”, Biden said: “I don’t think so. He’s trying to work out a serious problem he has.”
Every time he starts to give something halfway close to a good response to something insane happening in Gaza, he walks it back within days.
This is supposed to be the 2nd and final Nakba, annexing the entire Palestinian territory. With the goal of expanding Israel into Greater Israel. This goal will never end until the elimination and illegalization of Zionism. It doesn't matter what the U.S. politicians say. BDS is the only first step.
You fucking monster you’re straying from humane norms you genocidal bastard. Times like this I wish there was a heaven and hell cause his dumb ass would be shocked when god’s like, you capping right fam. You ain’t getting in here.
Also, Biden can’t speak about leaders killing people to satiate their people’s need for revenge either. 95% of US wars have been unjust and wholly disproportionate.
Swear to god man I’m a damn dumbass but the way the world runs is heinous and it’s like most people do not give a damn. I’m finna start breaking shit myself because why the fuck not.
Barclays Bank in Manchester, my city, got smashed to shit this last week or so and it makes me happy that people are taking more direct action than I can. If I was retired or wouldn’t get fired for being arrested I’d be out there breaking shit too. Perhaps, there are more discrete disruptive actions I can do. Would like to get involved in some hacking type shit but not sure where to even begin. All I can do is boycott and march.